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Our next Meeting is:
August 4th, 2010
11AM to 1:30pm
Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center
6845 University Ave, San Diego, 92115
 
Cost is 20.00. Please RSVP to mikepalat@aol.com BY JULY 30th
 
At this SDRUFC meeting, attendees will earn 3.5 continuing education units (C.E.U's) towards their ISA Recertification. 
  • The fee for this event is $20.00. 
  • You can pay at the door with cash or check or online at our events page.
    • The August Meeting Topic is
    Sustainable Soils for Landscaping
    We will be exploring human effects on soils, soil food web, function of microorganisms, importance of soil tests, Soil Management, mulching and composting.
    The presenter is Sharon May with Agri Services Inc.

    Sharon May has maintained a passion for growing since childhood and thrives while helping others find success with plants and landscapes.   She believes that gardening begins from the ground down, with sustainable soil for optimum plant growth and water efficiency.  As Director of Marketing and Sales at Agri Service Inc., a local greenwaste recycling company, she has the opportunity to do just that with products from El Corazon Compost facility.

     

    Prior to joining the composting and soil side of the industry, Sharon opened the Landscape Design Department at Walter Andersen Nursery.  In search of better solutions for landscapes, she became an advocate for the importance of soil preparation and benefits of mulching. 

     

    Sharon has taught landscape classes, appeared on radio programs, and designed the landscape for SDHS Showcase House 2003. Her work has been published in Sunset Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Garden Shed and San Diego Home and Garden. After completing her MBA at the UCLA Andersen School of Management, May worked at Xerox in Strategic Marketing and at Hewlett Packard, Computer Division.  Her undergraduate studies at San Jose State University culminated in teaching Art and Biology/Botany.

     

    Sharon currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the San Diego Botanical Garden and the California Landscape Contractors Assocation. She has served previously on the Boards of the National Charity League, Inc., LEAD, San Diego, Inc., and the Junior League of San Diego.

     

    If you have anything you would like placed on the agenda for this meeting please e-mail mikepalat@aol.com